Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean sea. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and Jamaica regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Jamaica?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Jamaica is 4,244 sq mi. Massachusetts is bigger than Jamaica by 6,321 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 2.49 times bigger than Jamaica.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Jamaica: 4,244 sq mi ( 10,991 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Jamaica as of 2020, was estimated to be around 2,961,161.
Here is some more data comparison between Massachusetts and Jamaica.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Jamaica is Kingston.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Jamaica: English
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Jamaica: Jamaican
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Jamaica: JM
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Jamaica as of 2019: 0.734
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Jamaica Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Jamaica:
18° 10′ 48″ N, 77° 24′ 0″ W
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